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Drizzt slapped the blades of his scimitars together in a re-sounding ring of protest.
Master Hatch net ignored him. Form up and head back he told the others. You all performed well
this day He then glared at Drizzt, stopping the angry student in his tracks.
Except for you! Hatch net snarled. I cannot ignore the fact that you downed two of the beasts and
helped with a third Hatch net scolded, but you endangered the rest of us with your foolish bravado!
I warned of the sentries- Drizzt stuttered.
Damn your warningl shouted the master. You went off without command! You ignored the accepted
methods of battle! You led us in here blindly! Look at the corpse of your fallen companion! Hatch net
raged, pointing to the dead student in the corridor. His blood is on your hands!
I meant to save the child Drizzt argued.
We all meant to save the child! retorted Hatch net. Drizzt was not so certain. What would a child be
doing out in these corridors all alone? How convenient that a group of hook horrors, a rarely seen beast
in the region of Menzoberranzan, just happened by to provide training for this practice patrol Tho
convenient, Drizzt knew, consid-ering that the passages farther from the city teemed with the true patrols
of seasoned warriors, wizards, and even clerics.
You knew what was around the bend in the tunnel Drizzt said evenly, his eyes narrowing at the master.
The slap of a blade across the wound on his back made Drizzt lurch in pain, and he nearly lost his
footing. He turned to find Dinin glaring down at him.
Keep your foolish words unspoken Dinin warned in a
harsh whisper, or 1 will cut out your tongue
The child was a plant Drizzt insisted when he was alone with his brother in Dinin s room.
Dinin s response was a stinging smack across the face.
They sacrificed him for the purpose of the drill growled the unrelenting younger Do Urden.
Dinin launched a second punch, but Drizzt caught it in midswing. You know the truth of my words
Drizzt said.
You knew about it all along
Learn your place, Secondboy Dinin replied in open threat, in the Academy and in the family He
pulled away from his brother.
Th the Nine Hells with the Academy! Drizzt spat at Dinin s face. If the family holds similar. . He
noticed that Dinin s hands now held sword and dirk.
Drizzt jumped back, his own scimitars coming out at the ready. I have no desire to fight you, my
brother he said.
Know well that if you attack, I will defend. Only one of us
will walk out of here
Dinin considered his next move carefully. If he attacked and won, the threat to his position in the family
would be at an end. Certainly no one, not even Matron Malice, would question the punishment he levied
against his impertinent younger brother. Dinin had seen Drizzt in battle, though.
Two hook horrors! Even Zaknafein would be hard pressed to attain such a victory. Still, Dinin knew that
if he did not carry through with his threat, if he let Drizzt face him down, he might give Drizzt confidence
in their future strug-gles, possibly inciting the treachery he had always expected from the secondboy.
What is this, then? came a voice from the room s door-way. The brothers turned to see their sister
Vierna, a mis-tress of Arach- Tinilith. Put your weapons away she scolded. House Do Urden cannot
afford such infighting now!
Realizing that he had been let off the hook, Dinin readily complied with the demands, and Drizzt did
likewise.
Consider yourselves fortunate said Vierna, for I ll not
tell Matron Malice of this stupidity. She would not be merci-
ful, I promise you
Why have you come unannounced to Melee-Magthere? asked the elderboy, perturbed by his sister s
attitude. He, too, was a master of the Academy, even if he was only a male, and deserved some respect.
Vierna glanced up and down the hallway, then closed the
door behind her. Th warn my brothers she explained qui-
etly. There are rumors of vengeance against our house
By what family? Dinin pressed. Drizzt just stood back in confused silence and let the two continue.
For what deed?
For the elimination of House DeVir, I would presume re-
plied Vierna. Little is known; the rumors are vague. I
wanted to warn you both, though, so that you might keep
your guard especially high in the coming months
House DeVir fell many years ago said Dinin. What pen-alty could still be enacted?
Vierna shrugged. They are just rumors she said. Ru-mors to be listened to!
We have been accused of a wrongful deed? Drizzt asked. Surely our family must callout this false
accuser Vierna and Dinin exchanged smiles. Wrongful? Vierna laughed.
Drizzt s expression revealed his confusion.
On the very night you were born Dinin explained,
House DeVir ceased to exist. An excellent attack, thank
you
House Do Urden? gasped Drizzt, unable to come to terms with the startling news. Of course, Drizzt [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]
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Drizzt slapped the blades of his scimitars together in a re-sounding ring of protest.
Master Hatch net ignored him. Form up and head back he told the others. You all performed well
this day He then glared at Drizzt, stopping the angry student in his tracks.
Except for you! Hatch net snarled. I cannot ignore the fact that you downed two of the beasts and
helped with a third Hatch net scolded, but you endangered the rest of us with your foolish bravado!
I warned of the sentries- Drizzt stuttered.
Damn your warningl shouted the master. You went off without command! You ignored the accepted
methods of battle! You led us in here blindly! Look at the corpse of your fallen companion! Hatch net
raged, pointing to the dead student in the corridor. His blood is on your hands!
I meant to save the child Drizzt argued.
We all meant to save the child! retorted Hatch net. Drizzt was not so certain. What would a child be
doing out in these corridors all alone? How convenient that a group of hook horrors, a rarely seen beast
in the region of Menzoberranzan, just happened by to provide training for this practice patrol Tho
convenient, Drizzt knew, consid-ering that the passages farther from the city teemed with the true patrols
of seasoned warriors, wizards, and even clerics.
You knew what was around the bend in the tunnel Drizzt said evenly, his eyes narrowing at the master.
The slap of a blade across the wound on his back made Drizzt lurch in pain, and he nearly lost his
footing. He turned to find Dinin glaring down at him.
Keep your foolish words unspoken Dinin warned in a
harsh whisper, or 1 will cut out your tongue
The child was a plant Drizzt insisted when he was alone with his brother in Dinin s room.
Dinin s response was a stinging smack across the face.
They sacrificed him for the purpose of the drill growled the unrelenting younger Do Urden.
Dinin launched a second punch, but Drizzt caught it in midswing. You know the truth of my words
Drizzt said.
You knew about it all along
Learn your place, Secondboy Dinin replied in open threat, in the Academy and in the family He
pulled away from his brother.
Th the Nine Hells with the Academy! Drizzt spat at Dinin s face. If the family holds similar. . He
noticed that Dinin s hands now held sword and dirk.
Drizzt jumped back, his own scimitars coming out at the ready. I have no desire to fight you, my
brother he said.
Know well that if you attack, I will defend. Only one of us
will walk out of here
Dinin considered his next move carefully. If he attacked and won, the threat to his position in the family
would be at an end. Certainly no one, not even Matron Malice, would question the punishment he levied
against his impertinent younger brother. Dinin had seen Drizzt in battle, though.
Two hook horrors! Even Zaknafein would be hard pressed to attain such a victory. Still, Dinin knew that
if he did not carry through with his threat, if he let Drizzt face him down, he might give Drizzt confidence
in their future strug-gles, possibly inciting the treachery he had always expected from the secondboy.
What is this, then? came a voice from the room s door-way. The brothers turned to see their sister
Vierna, a mis-tress of Arach- Tinilith. Put your weapons away she scolded. House Do Urden cannot
afford such infighting now!
Realizing that he had been let off the hook, Dinin readily complied with the demands, and Drizzt did
likewise.
Consider yourselves fortunate said Vierna, for I ll not
tell Matron Malice of this stupidity. She would not be merci-
ful, I promise you
Why have you come unannounced to Melee-Magthere? asked the elderboy, perturbed by his sister s
attitude. He, too, was a master of the Academy, even if he was only a male, and deserved some respect.
Vierna glanced up and down the hallway, then closed the
door behind her. Th warn my brothers she explained qui-
etly. There are rumors of vengeance against our house
By what family? Dinin pressed. Drizzt just stood back in confused silence and let the two continue.
For what deed?
For the elimination of House DeVir, I would presume re-
plied Vierna. Little is known; the rumors are vague. I
wanted to warn you both, though, so that you might keep
your guard especially high in the coming months
House DeVir fell many years ago said Dinin. What pen-alty could still be enacted?
Vierna shrugged. They are just rumors she said. Ru-mors to be listened to!
We have been accused of a wrongful deed? Drizzt asked. Surely our family must callout this false
accuser Vierna and Dinin exchanged smiles. Wrongful? Vierna laughed.
Drizzt s expression revealed his confusion.
On the very night you were born Dinin explained,
House DeVir ceased to exist. An excellent attack, thank
you
House Do Urden? gasped Drizzt, unable to come to terms with the startling news. Of course, Drizzt [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]